US MSRP: With 14-42mm power zoom: US $749, With 14-42mm standard zoom: US $599

Overall, the improvements from the GF3 seem to be relatively small. As a GF3 owner, I won't be upgrading. For new buyers looking for a very small Micro 4/3 camera, the GF line got a nice, if incremental, refresh. I'm guessing the sensor is the same as GF3, but the faster AF, higher res display, new user interface, and refined design are all nice additions.

Underwhelming. G5 + 14-42 std zoom kit is priced at only $100 less than the GX1 with 14-42 std zoom. GX1 has more manual controls, can take the EVF, and has the 16 mp sensor. G5 needs to be cheaper. High-res LCD is finally here for Pany though! Woohoo!

who is the market for this camera? I feel like gf3's are well under $400 most of the time and this one looks nearly the same. I think the constant model refreshes are getting to be a bit much. Will there be a gf6 by Christmas?

who is the market for this camera? I feel like gf3's are well under $400 most of the time and this one looks nearly the same. I think the constant model refreshes are getting to be a bit much. Will there be a gf6 by Christmas?

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People who want the latest and greatest? heh, I have no idea. And as Armanius, it's so close to the GX1. It is tiny (based on my experience w/ the GF3), but Panasonic's pricing structure is all sorts of screwy. They need to stick to slower cycles =(

I have said this before on another thread, but it seems like a waste of R&D for a new sensor with similar results as those ones in the G3 and GX1. Why not reuse the same sensor and pass on the savings (from R&D) to consumers?

As far as the IBIS, if they are going to have one, it's probably on their flagship camera. GH3 maybe?

I have said this before on another thread, but it seems like a waste of R&D for a new sensor with similar results as those ones in the G3 and GX1. Why not reuse the same sensor and pass on the savings (from R&D) to consumers?

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I disagree a little. Mostly because I don't feel like any R&D even went into the camera. Aside from the GX/H line, it feels like they're just throwing new cameras out for the sake of it almost.

Panasonic is probably still making a lot of sensors for Olympus cameras. There is an economies of scale for 12mp sensors rather than 16mp sensors even if Panasonic isn't using the exact same sensor as Olympus.

DXO performance improvements won't matter too much, the market for the GF5 is probably going to be jpeg and the sensor is probably optimized for jpeg capture.

So ... slap a new LCD, bump the ISO to 12.800, tweak the interface, add a button and a small rubber grip and you have a new camera, sort of ... actually not really. I'm starting to lose hope that the G5 might not be worth upgrading of they to the same thing as with GF5.

Did the GF3 sell well at all? Maybe it did? Why would Panasonic make another camera with almost similar form factor with few upgrades? I remember reading posts about how "unconventional" (for lack of a better term) the shape/form of the GF3 is.

I, personally, don't subscribe to this form factor. I know some people would say that it is not how the camera looks. For me it has to be a good balance of form and function/performance. I am sure some people like the shape/style of the GF3 and GF5.

I preordered the OM-D. It seems like a very promising camera. I like the way it looks and I like the reviews/photos/videos I have seen so far. The last photo that our good friend russelolaguer just posted in his thread is simply stunning. I like Olympus m43 cameras but I won't go far out and proclaim the OM-D as "The KING of the MFT World." I think that is too much. Maybe when can say, "for now it is at the top of the MFT world" but saying that it's the "King" is just too much. After a few months the "King" will be dethroned by yet another model. Then that new one will be the "new King"? So every few months people will be declaring a new "King"?

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